[NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY

[Jolene Graves]

The list was VERY Long, over 60. Can we have the top 10 to 20?


On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Ld.blackmoon <ld.blackmoon at cox.net> wrote:

> greetings
>
> are these like the finalists names for the northern region ??
> this is just my opinion, but .....
> the way these read , and would probably wind up being used ,doesn't sound
> too good .
>
> a: cyrmoden --- sounds way too much like kermode ,commode , toilet,
> something full of night soil .so we would be the region of night soil. *
>
> b: hastmark --- sounds like someone's stripes, as in hash marks, or if
> pronounced with an aye sound , as in haste mark , this is again not good as
> haste marks are errors. so we would then be the region of errors ...
>
> c: hrithmarc --- sounds like the noises you make when you have sinus
> drainage, or are constipated badly, so we would be the region of disease .
>
> d: styringeard --- this one has multiple options , styringe ard ,sounds
> like , syringe yard ,sounds like a druggies heaven ,or stingy guard , the
> tight fisted selfish region or stirring garden , as in the place you put
> night soil so its out of the way ...
>
> i don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but not everyone that looks at any
> prospective name is going to be nice , or have spent several years in
> advanced learning facilities.with the time and inclination to look up
> details to explain a name, or find a pronunciation.
> many of them will be everyday working people ,who will use the easiest ,
> most obvious pronunciations or people from other regions or kingdoms, and
> unfortunately i have heard heralds slaughter common names , some of these
> are outright asking to be slaughtered.
>
> unfortunately , some oddball name will probably be " chosen " and many
> people will wind up saying something like " yea, I'm from the northern part
> of ansteorra  " because it will sound less silly / bad / x-rated / etc.,
> than what was chosen.or its common usage.
>
> anyway, this isn't meant to insult anyone, it is just how this list of
> names reads / sounds to me , and the images these names produce .
>
> again this is just my opinion , your vehicle may get better mileage ; )
> Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
> Arthur
>
> * night soil = caca , poop, sh_ t, #2 , human fertilizer , excretory
> substances, etc.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Lewis" <okrabbit at cox.net>
> To: "Northern list" <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>; <
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> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:31 PM
> Subject: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY
>
>
>  I would like to thank all those that took the first round survey for the
>> Northern Regional naming.
>>
>> This allows us to take out the names that people did not believe would
>> represent us and move forward with the names that could represent the people
>> in the region.  The list is much shorter now so we need to talk about it
>> amongst ourselves and those that would like to be involved.  The remaining
>> list of names are made up of those that had less that 30% dislike and
>> greater than 40% like in the survey.
>>
>> So let’s give the list to the bards and the heralds and populace to talk
>> about and see what everyone thinks.  It is now only four names long so they
>> should be easier to discuss.  Here they are in alphabetical order along with
>> some information that was given on them.
>>
>> Cyrmoden-Cyrm, pronounced Kirm, meaning "A clamor, noise" and Oden,
>> meaning "a court or chamber, floor space, an indoor area." The Court of
>> Noise
>>
>>
>> Hastmark-Means horse lands in Swedish
>>
>>
>> Hríthmarc-Means Tempest Land in Old English
>>
>>
>> Styringeard-Styring, from "styr (pronounced stir) ", meaning "to move",
>> like stirring a soup or a stirring song that rouses troops.  Geard is also
>> Gard, meaning a garden or yard, an enclosure of ground. Styringeard
>> (pronounced "Stirring Gard") would mean the Stirring Garden.
>>
>> This survey was open longer than 4 weeks to allow adequate time for
>> everyone to be able to hear about it and voice their opinion.
>>
>> I wanted to get this information out before Eldern Hills this weekend so
>> everyone could talk about it. Please forward this to other lists in the
>> kingdom as I am not on all of them.
>>
>> in service,
>> Cassius Lepus
>> Baron of Wiesenfeuer
>>
>>
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